sure as can be

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He’s half in a hole as sure as can be, and if we hauled we should only break the line.”

From Menhardoc by Staniland, C.J.

"I am sure of it—just as sure as can be."

From The Prince of Graustark by McCutcheon, George Barr

“I don’t care,” said Jack discontentedly; “I’m as sure as can be that this gun don’t shoot straight.”

From Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers by Hildibrand, Henri Théophile

But, then, to marry my daughter for the convenience of frequent opportunities—I'll never consent to that: as sure as can be, I'll break the match.

From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George

Widow Brown immediately screamed out, "Alas-a-day! as sure as can be, here are my red-streaks; I could swear to them in any court."

From The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales by More, Hannah